Two court case this month - Countrywide Parking/BW Legal

D_P_Dance

Hang on have I understood this correctly?   BW Lrgal, acting for Countrywide, have invoiced you for £725 in the small claims court?  Has the judge ordered you to pay that amount?   If not, consider a complaint to the SRA or Ombudsman.

Amis95

Thanks @KeithP
I am confident since they haven't complied with POFA and chasing my mate as a keeper results in a win (fingers crossed)

bargepole

D_P_Dance said:

Hang on have I understood this correctly?   BW Lrgal, acting for Countrywide, have invoiced you for £725 in the small claims court?  Has the judge ordered you to pay that amount?   If not, consider a complaint to the SRA or Ombudsman.

No, they haven't ''invoiced'' the Defendant, they have filed and served a Costs Schedule, containing costs which could only possibly be awarded if the Claimant wins, and the Judge agrees that the Defendant has behaved unreasonably.

This is a standard BW Legal tactic, designed to intimidate Defendants into abandoning their defence, and settling the claim out of court,

I am unaware of any Judge awarding this kind of sum, it is basically kite-flying.

D_P_Dance

designed to intimidate Defendants into abandoning their defence, 

Thank you David.  Is this a conduct of which the SRA approve?

Amis95

Thank you @bargepole for clarifying that, I had the same view and after speaking to a few people, sounds like it's the last bluff by BW. I have dealt with a few different Claimant and their solicitors but found BW were the most in sending letters, the threats, the offers and chaces. They go above and beyond and those things make it more fun when you win.

D_P_Dance

Inded, have you seen this?

https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/bwlegal.co.uk

Amis95

D_P_Dance said:

Inded, have you seen this?

https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/bwlegal.co.uk

Horrific reviews! also can see a lot of victims posting there which only goes to show their business model and how they pray on people! 

Amis95

Hi Guys, 

Another one bites the dust!!!!!! 

I had a wonderful time sitting in the second hearing today. Just like my first-ever appearance, I sat there and heard the judge grill the poor rep due to bad page numbering, messy documents, and not being able to refer to correct pages. I also made the rep go through all their claims, set the way for them to claim keeper liability, only then to bring the NTK dates issues out! As the judge immediately said 'The Knockout Blow' and dismissed the case and ordered the costs. 

Special thanks to all of you for equipping me with the ammunition, specially @KeithP for pointing out the dates! 

I am going to try and stick around but also will continue to help friends and family.

Redx

Well done m8 , great stuff !! B W Legal lose again , so does Countrywide parking too 👍👍

Another one bites the dust !! 😁😁👍👍👍

You would be a great asset to our small band of regulars on here 👍👍👍👍

Castle

Well done on the win, perhaps you would like to add to their Trustpilot reviews at some later point!